Meet Our Team

A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T W Y
Christina Yue headshot

Christina Yue

Director of Strategic Stakeholder Events, Memberships and Administration
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-323-7950

Administrative Services

Landon Dean

Landon Dean

Administrative Services Assistant
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Lori Eckdahl

Executive Director of Advancement Services.
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-6439
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Marissa Hillman

HR/Payroll Coordinator
Maria Lykins

Maria Lykins

Budget Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7302
Deb Ramey

Deb Ramey

Director for Business Services

Annual Giving

Emily Groves

Emily Groves

Associate Director of Annual Giving
859-323-5574
Andrew palmer

Andrew Palmer

Director of Annual Giving
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-6392
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Kirtland Roach

Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Student Philanthropy and Young Alumni
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5068
Smallwood

Dawn Smallwood

Administrative Support Associate
859-257-5488

Central Fundraising Programs

Ravyn

Ravyn Ladenburger

Institutional Philanthropy Officer
Nathan Rudder

Nathan Rudder

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-562-2584
David Timoney

Dave Timoney

Institutional Philanthropy Officer Senior
859-257-0188

Communications

UK Philanthropy Team Member

Kaylynn Cromer

Graphic Artist
218 Sturgill Building
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Dan Knapp

Communications Officer
859-323-4975
Meredith Weber

Meredith Weber

Director of Philanthropy Marketing & Communications
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington KY, 40506-0119
859-257-4439

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Emily Elkins

Emily Elkins

Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporation Philanthropy
Kel H

Kel Hahn

Associate Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2581
Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo

Director of Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-323-6570

Philanthropy Administration

Jake Lemon

Jake Lemon

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and Chief Philanthropy Officer
859-257-3912
Bill Nims

Bill Nims

Administrative Support Associate
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-3911
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Tarin Tompkins

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912

Donor Relations & Stewardship

Lisa Atkinson

Lisa Atkinson

Executive Director of Principal Gift Operations
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7885
Sarah Fitzgerald

Sarah Fitzgerald

LEADS Stewardship Officer
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
Lori Wilson

Lori Wilson

Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship and Constituent Engagement
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
8592573187

Gift & Estate Planning Team

Tom Barker

Tom Barker

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy; Sr. Philanthropic Advisor; Associate General Counsel
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7886
Knight

Jacqueline Knight

Administrative Coordinator
Jennifer

Jennifer Ryan

Associate Specialist for Gift & Estate Planning
University of Kentucky
Office of Philanthropy - Gift & Estate Planning
859.323.7385
McRae Stephenson

McRae Stephenson

Gift & Estate Planning Operations Director
859-323-7386
Amanda

Amanda Trail

Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-562-2126
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Nealy Williams

Senior Associate Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-5918

Gift Receiving

Gretchen Bower

Gretchen Bower

Associate Director of Gift Receiving
Debbie Caudill

Debbie Caudill

Gift Processor
859-257-7306
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Anthony (AJ) Hoover

Gift Accounting and Data Specialist
Amanda Hoskins

Amanda Hoskins

Financial Analyst Coordinator
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Sharon Inglis

Gift Processor
859-257-7329
Taylor Navis

Taylor Navis

Assistant Director, Gift Receiving
859-257-7305
Kim Robinson

Kim Robinson

Gift Processor
859-257-5869
Nikki Russell

Nikki Russell

Director of Gift Receiving
859-257-3914
Darlene Simpson

Darlene Simpson

Gift Acknowledgement Coordinator
859-257-7320

Major Gifts

Lee Emmons

Lee Emmons

Director of Philanthropy – Western Kentucky Region
4810 Alben Barkley Drive – Crounse Hall
Paducah, KY 42001
270-748-6816
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Marci Hicks

Assistant Vice President for College/Unit Philanthropy
King Alumni House, 400 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0119
859-323-7882
Ford

Ford Stanley

Assistant Vice President, Health Colleges
Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015
859-257-7886

Office of the Vice President

Jennifer Combs

Jennifer Combs

Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer
859-218-7360
Mike Harders

Mike Harders

Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for UK HealthCare and UK's Health Colleges
859-562-0992
Brandon McCray

Brandon McCray

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
859-257-3912

Prospect Research

Eric Crowden

Eric Crowden

Senior Associate Director of Prospect Research
Craig Kahn

Craig Kahn

Senior Director of Prospect Research
859-323-5215
UK Philanthropy Team Member

Rebecca Rae Langley

Prospect Research Analyst
Josh Turpin

Joshua Turpin

Assistant Director, Prospect Research
859-257-5569

Information Services

Brenda Bain

Brenda Bain

Data Clerk
859-257-1032
Tim Barnes

Tim Barnes

Associate Director of Information Services
859-323-1041
Billy Brewer

William Brewer

Director of Information Services
859-257-5184
Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown

Administrative Services Assistant
859-257-2277
Elaine Mason

Eleanor (Elaine) Mason

Data Clerk
859-323-6066
Kathy Price

Kathy Price

Data Coordinator
859-257-6848
Renee Siegel

Renée Siegel

Web Administrator and Report Writer
859-257–5846
Glenyatte Trice

Glenyatte Trice

IS Technical Support Specialist II